Less than 50% of children with cancer are cured
The shortage of specialists, the centralization of services and the lack of economic resources are some of the factors. In Ecuador, each year about 700 new cases from child cancer. Those who
Government seeks the way to finance the pension fund
Two of the main scenarios are the increase in the retirement age and the change in the pension calculation formula. The Social Security Law, approved in 2001, establishes that every five years
The Assembly adds impeachment to Superintendent of Banks
Pachakutik accuses Ruth Arregui of not controlling illegal collection of money and not protecting clients from computer fraud, among other charges. This February 15, 2022, the Plenary of the National Assembly decided
Metropolitan Council did not create a commission to investigate Santiago Guarderas
In the Metropolitan Council, the complaints against the Mayor of Quito were discussed, but due to lack of a quorum, a commission was not formed to investigate his alleged participation in tax
Capital Council supports investigation to the Mayor of Quito
About the Mayor of Quito there is a complaint in the Prosecutor’s Office and the Comptroller’s Office for alleged breach of the rule that prohibits having assets in tax havens. Since 2017,
The Government extends the state of emergency in Zaruma
The measure will last 30 more days. The Executive argues that exceptional measures are still required to remedy the situation resulting from illegal mining. President William Lasso extended for 30 days Exception
Sinovac approves vaccine plant project in Ecuador
The pharmaceutical company presented a tentative schedule of scheduled activities until the year 2032 and approved the implementation of the project in Ecuador. Within the framework of the presidential agenda fulfilled last
How to take advantage of the VAT reduction on the Carnival holiday?
More than 12,200 tourist establishments and businesses are authorized to charge 8% VAT on all contracted services during holidays. during the next holiday of Carnivalfrom February 26 to March 1, 2022, will
Parents must meet the requirement to vaccinate children 3 and 4 years old
This January 15, a new stage of vaccination against COVID-19 began. Find out when, where and what requirement you must meet for this process. Quito, Loja, Zamora and Machala are the four
The IESS payroll costs more than $665 million a year
More than 70% of the employees are doctors, nurses, technicians and other specialists linked to health care. Faced with the continuing crisis experienced by the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS), citizen,